The rise of “gig” or digital platform work globally has led to both enthusiasm for its potential to create lucrative employment for large numbers of people, as well as concern about its implications for...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10629Date: December 6, 2023Author:
Abdur Rahman, Amanina Binti ;
Binti Jasmin, Alyssa Farha ;
Ghorpade, Yashodhan
This Short Note is part of a series based on the report Working without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work that aims to promote discussion among policy makers and practitioners on opportunities...
This paper aims to understand the existing gaps in micro-level data on forcibly displaced people—refugees and internally displaced persons. The paper undertakes a comprehensive review of all existing micro-level...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10631Date: December 6, 2023Author:
Madson, B. ;
Masaki, Takaaki
The changing nature of work, accelerated by the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in several fundamental shifts in the terms and conditions of work. Along with the clear trend of increased...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10630Date: December 6, 2023Author:
Abdur Rahman, Amanina Binti ;
Binti Jasmin, Alyssa Farha ;
Ghorpade, Yashodhan
These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, at the International Development Association (IDA) Midterm Review on December 6, 2023. He extended his condolences to Tanzania and...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 187590Date: December 6, 2023Author:
Banga, Ajay
Investing in nature and the services it provides
is an affordable approach to tackling climate
mitigation and adaptation, landscape restoration,
and livelihood development.
Type: BriefReport#: 186231Date: December 5, 2023Author:
World Bank
This report presents results from the assessment of the capacity of Romania’s social protection system to prevent, reduce, and respond adequately to disaster-related shocks. It assesses the shock adaptability...
Type: ReportReport#: 186013Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Buhaescu-Ciuca, Stefana ;
Dragoman, Adina ;
Meirosu, Denisa ;
Posarac, Aleksandra ;
Sulla, Victor ;
Voda, Adina Maria
Migration changes how families form and dissolve, and how one should conceptualize the family. This has implications for thinking about how the migration decision is modelled when individuals are unable...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10626Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Bertoli, Simone ;
McKenzie, David ;
Murard, Elie
Hidden hunger, or micronutrient deficiencies, is a serious public health issue affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide. Identifying areas with high prevalence of hidden hunger is crucial for...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10627Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Matekenya, Dunstan ;
Mulangu, Francis Muamba ;
Newhouse, David Locke
The term One Health refers to an integrated approach that sustainably balances the health of people, animals and the ecosystem, and it is a key element for pandemic prevention. Old and new health threats...
Type: ReportReport#: 186236Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Avila Bedregal, Lucia Patricia ;
Bali, Sulzhan Rameshwari ;
Batmanian, Garo J. ;
Berthe, Franck Cesar Jean
This report builds on the methodology used to estimate the cost of inclusive refugee education developed by the World Bank and UNHCR in consultation with donors and host countries. Under the 2018 Global...
Type: ReportReport#: 186415Date: December 5, 2023Author:
World Bank
Should governments in developing countries directly support firms with policies such as grants, subsidized loans, and training and consulting programs, or should they instead just aim to enact sensible...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10628Date: December 5, 2023Author:
McKenzie, David J.
Tanzania has made significant social and economic progress in recent decades. The economy has grown by an average of 6.1 percent per year since 2000, elevating Tanzania from Low-Income Country (LIC) status...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 186239Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Mungunasi, Emmanuel A. ;
Onder, Harun ;
Prasad, Abha
The term One Health refers to an integrated approach that sustainably balances the health of people, animals, and the ecosystem and is a key element for pandemic prevention. Old and new health threats...
Type: ReportReport#: 186238Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Avila Bedregal, Lucia Patricia ;
Bali, Sulzhan Rameshwari ;
Batmanian, Garo J. ;
Berthe, Franck Cesar Jean
The term One Health refers to an integrated approach that sustainably balances the health of people, animals, and the ecosystem, and it is a key element for pandemic prevention. Old and new health threats...
Type: ReportReport#: 186237Date: December 5, 2023Author:
Avila Bedregal, Lucia Patricia ;
Bali, Sulzhan Rameshwari ;
Batmanian, Garo J. ;
Berthe, Franck Cesar Jean
Female innovators raise fewer resources from investors, even when their ventures are similar to those of all-male teams. Efforts to mitigate the disparities have typically focused on changing how founders...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10625Date: December 4, 2023Author:
Goldstein, Markus ;
Lall, Saurabh A. ;
Miller, Amisha ;
Montalvao, Joao
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